In The Art of Focus, Dr. Amishi Jha shows listeners how to focus without struggle and maintain peak performance. As the top complaint of meditators and all of us, distraction is a top cause of stress. To combat distraction, Amishi has studied the effects of meditation on professionals in high-stress occupations, including elite athletes, military personnel, and first responders. He has also studied how meditation affects people in high-stress jobs, such as firefighters and police.
Research
Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami. Her research examines the brain-based mechanisms that maintain active working memory. Working memory is a complex cognitive process that allows us to manipulate information while preserving its relevance. One technique Jha uses to study this process is single-unit recordings in nonhuman primates. These recordings have shown that sustained firing of population neurons in working memory is a crucial component of information maintenance.
Book
Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology and neuroscientist at the University of Miami. His book, Peak Mind, is published by HarperOne. He specializes in the basis of attention, working memory, and mindfulness training. He also serves on the board of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience and Frontiers in Psychology. His research interests include mindfulness, the neuroscience of attention, and the benefits of meditation and mindfulness based training.
Presentations
The topic of Amishi Jha’s presentations is attention and how it can be optimized. She has spoken to the Pentagon, World Economic Forum, and UK Parliament about her research. She has been featured in the NY Times, Scientific American, and other publications. The presentation is a must-see! You can learn more about Amishi Jha’s work by watching her TEDx Talks. If you are looking for an inspiring speaker, check out Amishi Jha.
Dr. Amishi Jha explores the functional neuroanatomy of attention and working memory and the way the brain processes information. She is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Miami and previously completed her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. She also earned her Post-Doctorate in Neuro-imaging at Duke University. Her work has been featured in many publications and is the subject of a TED Talk.
Book tour
Amishi Jha is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Miami. She is the author of Peak Mind and has served on the boards of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience and Frontiers in Psychology. Her work examines the nature of attention, working memory, and the importance of mindfulness based training. She is also a world-renowned teacher and author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness.
Public talk
Amishi Jha explores the functional neuroanatomy of attention and working memory and how the brain processes information. She is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Miami. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of California. In addition, she completed a Post-Doctorate in Neuro-imaging at Duke University.
Amishi Jha is a neuroscientist and author of the book Peak Mind, published by Harper One. She also served as an assistant professor at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in 1998 from the University of California, Davis, and completed post-doctoral training in functional neuroimaging at Duke University. She has received numerous awards and is a recipient of several fellowships for teaching innovation in science and public outreach. Her research focuses on the neural basis of attention, working memory, and the effects of mindfulness-based training programs on attention.
